1
as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet
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2
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
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Recent Examples of disinclination
On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign.
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinclination
Noun
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There’s a reason for their reluctance and caution.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Alyoshka’s mother clings to the hope that her son represents, and finds his reluctance to play his role impossible to understand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the jail in the Dade County Courthouse, Zangara confessed and expounded on his dislike for heads of state.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iran hasn't been hiding its hatred of America.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Also shattered was the community’s shaky sense of security, already strained by wars in the Middle East and what many say is soaring hatred of Jews.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of the Kennedys and others featured on the show have been vocal about their distaste for Love Story.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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The academy coach echoes Hurzeler’s distaste for the delays that inevitably come with a heightened emphasis on set pieces.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclination. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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